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Two comedian and wrestling nerds talking smack about this week in wrestling. Join Lawson Leong (the Brooklyn Lion) and Benel Germosen (the Problem) take you through this week in wrestling while talking all the smark they can possibly muster.

Benel Germosen & Lawson Leong


    • Jan 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 3089h 22m AVG DURATION
    • 245 EPISODES


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    Talking Smark Awards 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 109:48


    What's that? The Talking Smark podcast? I haven't heard that name in years...The best boyz are back for this year in review with their Top Tens, Top Fives and cold cold takes from the year that was a dumpster fire! Fuck you, 2020!

    Talking Smark talks Wrestle Kingdom with Zach Snow!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 91:26


    Benel is off on assignment so Lawson and special guest Zach Snow talk about the fallout from Wrestle Kingdom and rundown the card with thoughts.

    Talking Smark talks Wrestle Kingdom with Zach Snow!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 1462963:43


    Benel is off on assignment so Lawson and special guest Zach Snow talk about the fallout from Wrestle Kingdom and rundown the card with thoughts.

    Talking Smark talks Year-End Awards and Decades Award

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 132:49


    Lawdawg and the Problem compile their list for the end of the year and the end of the decades while babbling on about wrestling.

    Talking Smark talks Year-End Awards and Decades Award

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 2125106:41


    Lawdawg and the Problem compile their list for the end of the year and the end of the decades while babbling on about wrestling.

    Talking Smark talks OTT Defiant and Argue About Booking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 1024061:26


    The Best Boyz talk OTT Defiant show, love them some Katey Harvey, think Gisele Shaw has...it...and argue about how booking works. Also, some talk about wrestling training! Breaking all the kayfabe!

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    Talking Smark talks OTT Defiant and Argue About Booking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 64:00


    The Best Boyz talk OTT Defiant show, love them some Katey Harvey, think Gisele Shaw has...it...and argue about how booking works. Also, some talk about wrestling training! Breaking all the kayfabe!

    Talking Smark talks Over the Top 5th Anniversary with special guest Claire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 90:47


    We asked Claire (@Clairewolves) to join us on this special edition of Talking Smark to breakdown OTT's 5th Anniversary show and the shocking David Starr/Jordan Devlin title match!

    Talking Smark talks Over the Top 5th Anniversary with special guest Claire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 1452645:33


    We asked Claire (@Clairewolves) to join us on this special edition of Talking Smark to breakdown OTT's 5th Anniversary show and the shocking David Starr/Jordan Devlin title match!

    Talking Smark talks NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, NWA Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 2200869:53


    The Boyz are back and they're talking NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and NWA Power being wrestling for whites.

    Talking Smark talks NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, NWA Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 137:33


    The Boyz are back and they're talking NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and NWA Power being wrestling for whites.

    Talking Smark talks AEW Dynamite debut, OTT, and All Japan Pro Wrestling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 75:34


    Solo show with Law-dawg breaking down AEW's Wednesday debut going head to head with NXT, the latest slate of OTT shows leading up to Fifth Anniversary and All Japan Pro Wrestling!

    Talking Smark talks AEW Dynamite debut, OTT, and All Japan Pro Wrestling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 1209084:04


    Solo show with Law-dawg breaking down AEW's Wednesday debut going head to head with NXT, the latest slate of OTT shows leading up to Fifth Anniversary and All Japan Pro Wrestling!

    Talking Smark talks All Out, Takeover: Cardiff, and Rev Pro Royal Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 104:00


    The best boyz are back with hot sizzling takes about AEW's All Out, NXT Takeover Cardiff and Revolution Pro Wrestling's Royal Quest!

    Talking Smark talks All Out, Takeover: Cardiff, and Rev Pro Royal Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 1664057:00


    The best boyz are back with hot sizzling takes about AEW's All Out, NXT Takeover Cardiff and Revolution Pro Wrestling's Royal Quest!

    Talking Smark talks G1 29 Finals, NXT Takeover Toronto and Summerslam

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 114:23


    Lawdawg had a lot of things on his mind so while The Problem is out training he decided to share them with you on this edition of Talking Smark. One half of the Best Boyz talks the G1 Climax final, NXT Takeover and gives his review of Summerslam!

    Talking Smark talks G1 29 Finals, NXT Takeover Toronto and Summerslam

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 1830194:31


    Lawdawg had a lot of things on his mind so while The Problem is out training he decided to share them with you on this edition of Talking Smark. One half of the Best Boyz talks the G1 Climax final, NXT Takeover and gives his review of Summerslam!

    Talking Smark Talks Fight For the Fallen, G1 29 thoughts and Tangents aplenty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 103:05


    The Problem doesn't like being replaced, so it's an episode where he gets off his lazy ass and talks about wrestling with Lawdawg, including AEW's Fight For The Fallen, G1 Climax and, of course, rants.

    Talking Smark Talks Fight For the Fallen, G1 29 thoughts and Tangents aplenty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 1649455:27


    The Problem doesn't like being replaced, so it's an episode where he gets off his lazy ass and talks about wrestling with Lawdawg, including AEW's Fight For The Fallen, G1 Climax and, of course, rants.

    Talking Smarks talks Wrestlerama and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 56:49


    New format of the show! Lawson talks to Claire about Wrestlerama and more stuff going on in the world of wrestlng.

    Talking Smarks talks Wrestlerama and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 909047:48


    New format of the show! Lawson talks to Claire about Wrestlerama and more stuff going on in the world of wrestlng.

    Talking Smark talks AEW Fyter Fest, G1 Predictions and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 101:21


    Lawdawg and the Problem get back together to preview AEW Fyter Fest and go over their G1 predictions!

    Talking Smark talks AEW Fyter Fest, G1 Predictions and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 1621673:08


    Lawdawg and the Problem get back together to preview AEW Fyter Fest and go over their G1 predictions!

    Talking Smarks talks Wrestlerama 3, G1 B locks, and EVE Wrestle Queendom 2 with special guest Claire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 58:09


    Claire joins Lawdawg on this week's Talking Smark to talk about OTT's Wrestlerama, the NJPW G1 Blocks and ProWrestling Eve Wrestle Queendom 2!

    Talking Smarks talks Wrestlerama 3, G1 B locks, and EVE Wrestle Queendom 2 with special guest Claire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 930428:25


    Claire joins Lawdawg on this week's Talking Smark to talk about OTT's Wrestlerama, the NJPW G1 Blocks and ProWrestling Eve Wrestle Queendom 2!

    Talking Smark talks Double or Nothing Review, Best of the Super Juniors, and OTT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 1529186:39


    It's the post Double or Nothing show and we're talking Best Of the Super Junior and touching on OTT. The Problem probably says something dumb and problematic.

    Talking Smark talks Double or Nothing Review, Best of the Super Juniors, and OTT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 95:34


    It's the post Double or Nothing show and we're talking Best Of the Super Junior and touching on OTT. The Problem probably says something dumb and problematic.

    Talking Smark talks AEW's Double or Nothing, Ashley Massaro, WWE's ghoulish practices, and a AEW Draft!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 116:07


    Guys, this show is particularly wild as we start off with WWE being dickheads, Ashley Massaro's passing, and we preview Double or nothing before a big draft. Too much wrestling, too much show.

    Talking Smark talks AEW's Double or Nothing, Ashley Massaro, WWE's ghoulish practices, and a AEW Draft!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 1857888:36


    Guys, this show is particularly wild as we start off with WWE being dickheads, Ashley Massaro's passing, and we preview Double or nothing before a big draft. Too much wrestling, too much show.

    Talking Smarks talks OTT Contenders main event, Jake Lee in Champion's Carnival, Best of the Super Juniors, and Lawson's Sanada rant.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 73:53


    Been a while, but the boyz are back again talking wrestling, specifically Over The Top's Contenders show and their amazing main event, Jake Lee future in Noah, Lawdawg has an impassioned Sanada rant and they preview the Best of the Super Juniors! 

    Talking Smarks talks OTT Contenders main event, Jake Lee in Champion's Carnival, Best of the Super Juniors, and Lawson's Sanada rant.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 1182115:50


    Been a while, but the boyz are back again talking wrestling, specifically Over The Top's Contenders show and their amazing main event, Jake Lee future in Noah, Lawdawg has an impassioned Sanada rant and they preview the Best of the Super Juniors! 

    Talking Smark talks WXW: America is Wunderbar, DDT: Coming To America, NJPW G1 Supercard and more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 120:34


    We're taking a break after this episode, but enjoy us talking about the fun times have at WXW and DDT's shows at LA BOOM and we also breakdown the G1 Supercard show!

    Talking Smark talks WXW: America is Wunderbar, DDT: Coming To America, NJPW G1 Supercard and more

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 1929153:53


    We're taking a break after this episode, but enjoy us talking about the fun times have at WXW and DDT's shows at LA BOOM and we also breakdown the G1 Supercard show!

    Talking Smark talks Scrappermania and Wrestlemania with Claire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 98:25


    We brought Claire back to talk about her thoughts on OTT's Scrappermania 2: Devlin vs. WALTER 2 and the granddaddy of them all, Wrestlemania. It's a great chat with our favorite listener!

    Talking Smark talks Scrappermania and Wrestlemania with Claire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 1574571:11


    We brought Claire back to talk about her thoughts on OTT's Scrappermania 2: Devlin vs. WALTER 2 and the granddaddy of them all, Wrestlemania. It's a great chat with our favorite listener!

    Talking Smark talks...WRESTLEMANIA! Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 82:39


    We don't care about this show, but we talk about Wrestlemania weekend: What we want to see. What we don't wanna see. Bits. Lots of bits. You might even fight a nigga or two.

    Talking Smark talks...WRESTLEMANIA! Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 1322472:17


    We don't care about this show, but we talk about Wrestlemania weekend: What we want to see. What we don't wanna see. Bits. Lots of bits. You might even fight a nigga or two.

    Talking Smark talks NJ Cups Final, WXW Preview, OTT Scrappermania and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 160:46


    Hey, Benel totally forgot to put this episode up on Wednesday! Sorry about that. The boys talk about NJ Cup Final, WXW Preview, OTT Scrappermania, and all that good nonsense on the lead-up to Wrestlemania, which is currently happening when this is posted.

    Talking Smark talks NJ Cups Final, WXW Preview, OTT Scrappermania and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 2572137:18


    Hey, Benel totally forgot to put this episode up on Wednesday! Sorry about that. The boys talk about NJ Cup Final, WXW Preview, OTT Scrappermania, and all that good nonsense on the lead-up to Wrestlemania, which is currently happening when this is posted.

    Talking Smarks talk solo about Fastland (Vroom), ROH Anniversary Show, New Japan Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 91:17


    The Problem is nowhere to be found so it's a Lawdawg exclusive episode as the Brooklyn Lion shares his thought about New Japan Cup, ROH Anniversary and Fastlane (Vroom). The takes are so hot, you're gonna need oven mitts!

    Talking Smarks talk solo about Fastland (Vroom), ROH Anniversary Show, New Japan Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 1460456:27


    The Problem is nowhere to be found so it's a Lawdawg exclusive episode as the Brooklyn Lion shares his thought about New Japan Cup, ROH Anniversary and Fastlane (Vroom). The takes are so hot, you're gonna need oven mitts!

    Talking Smark Talks New Japan Cup, Lufisto's Retirement, and Riptide Wrestling's Black Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 79:00


    Ugh! Now that Claire's interview is wrapped up, it's just The Problem and Lawdawg at it once again talking about the New Japan Cup, Lufisto's Retirement and Riptide Wrestling's Black Water show! It's everything you want from these sons of bitches, which is nothing! Stop listening to this show (But go listen to Claire's OTT episodes! Claire's great!)

    Talking Smarks talks to Claire about OTT Homecoming!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 76:55


    We got a special, un-garbage episode of Talking Smark with our favorite Irish wrestling corrospondant Claire, who was live at OTT's Homecoming! The Best Boyz run through the whole card and get her impressions from the audience vantage point including Devlin/Starr, VVALTER/PAC, Kings of the North/Lads From the Flats and OTT's booking of the women's division! It's a great episode!

    Talking Smark Talks New Japan Cup, Lufisto's Retirement, and Riptide Wrestling's Black Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 1264063:29


    Ugh! Now that Claire's interview is wrapped up, it's just The Problem and Lawdawg at it once again talking about the New Japan Cup, Lufisto's Retirement and Riptide Wrestling's Black Water show! It's everything you want from these sons of bitches, which is nothing! Stop listening to this show (But go listen to Claire's OTT episodes! Claire's great!)

    Talking Smarks talks to Claire about OTT Homecoming!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 1230758:04


    We got a special, un-garbage episode of Talking Smark with our favorite Irish wrestling corrospondant Claire, who was live at OTT's Homecoming! The Best Boyz run through the whole card and get her impressions from the audience vantage point including Devlin/Starr, VVALTER/PAC, Kings of the North/Lads From the Flats and OTT's booking of the women's division! It's a great episode!

    Talking Smarks talks Giving No More Fucks and Lawson's Favorite Tag Matches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 82:00


    We don't care about this show. We really don't. This week, Lawdawg and the Problem rant for a while and talk about Lawson's favorite tag matches.

    Talking Smarks talks Giving No More Fucks and Lawson's Favorite Tag Matches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 1311881:03


    We don't care about this show. We really don't. This week, Lawdawg and the Problem rant for a while and talk about Lawson's favorite tag matches.

    Talking Smarks talks WXW Dead Ends, NJPW New Beginning Main event Jay White vs Tanahashi, A look at OWE's youtube show and more rants!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 111:48


    Brother, I'll be honest with you, I could give a fuck about this podcast! But people like it for some weird reason, so we're keep doing it. But while you're at, support our other podcast Talking Naruto, who's patreon just went up today (https://www.patreon.com/talking_naruto)! This week, Lawdawg and The Problem talk about WXW Dead Ends, our problem with the reign of Absolute Andy, Jay White and Tanahashi from Sapporo, we get confused by the Chinese flippy-doos of OWE and rants! So many more rants!

    Talking Smarks talks WXW Dead Ends, NJPW New Beginning Main event Jay White vs Tanahashi, A look at OWE's youtube show and more rants!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 1788893:21


    Brother, I'll be honest with you, I could give a fuck about this podcast! But people like it for some weird reason, so we're keep doing it. But while you're at, support our other podcast Talking Naruto, who's patreon just went up today (https://www.patreon.com/talking_naruto)! This week, Lawdawg and The Problem talk about WXW Dead Ends, our problem with the reign of Absolute Andy, Jay White and Tanahashi from Sapporo, we get confused by the Chinese flippy-doos of OWE and rants! So many more rants!

    Talking Smark talks Riptide and Rants!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 36:46


    Ugh! We keep doing these episodes! There's just so much wrestling! Well, this Lawdawg and The Problem talk Riptide. There are rants aplenty. Get ready for unfocused ramblings!

    Talking Smark talks Riptide and Rants!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 588173:29


    Ugh! We keep doing these episodes! There's just so much wrestling! Well, this Lawdawg and The Problem talk Riptide. There are rants aplenty. Get ready for unfocused ramblings!

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